SALES REPRESENTATIVE – Santa Clara County, CA

Description

America’s premier artisan brewer is looking for an exceptional alcohol beverage industry sales person in Santa Clara County who loves good beer and wants to craft a career pursuing their passion. We are a growing company so we are looking for candidates who can grow with us by demonstrating a high capacity to learn and take on new challenges. The primary focus is to position Sierra Nevada Brewing Co. as the premier craft brewery in the minds of our consumer by espousing the virtues of craft beer and motivating key on- and off-premise accounts and distributor sales teams to feature good beer more often. Some of the components of this multi-faceted job include increasing distribution, securing displays, on- and off-premise features and promotions, staff training, POS (point-of-sale) management and leading the thought about good beer within the distributor and in the marketplace. Accomplishing such feats requires an exceptional person who possesses a strong beer distributor background, including industry-related sales.

This job requires an exceptional work ethic, extensive passion for good beer, knowledge of breweries and beer styles and the ability to grow Sierra Nevada’s business at the distributor level. The focus of the job is to work with distributors and key retailers, with concentration on building relationships with on-premise accounts, to build Sierra Nevada’s business in the Santa Clara County area.

QUALIFICATIONS

Knowledge, Skills & Abilities

Ability to understand the market planning process

Must have a basic understanding and successful use of selling and public speaking skills

The ability to express oneself in an articulate, succinct and professional manner is also a necessity